Labor does not always endorse incumbents. In my last reelection campaign, Building
Trades, Teamsters , Police Federation and the State Police guys all endorsed my
primary opponent. AFSCME and AFL-CIO did not endorse for the primary but AFL-CIO
endorsed me after. I was grateful to MAPE, UAW and
Those who hold a concern that a future city council might cave-in to
stadium proponents should get cracking right now on pumping the current
crop of council contenders on their stadium positions. Pushing for solid
commitments either way can not be regarded as out of line.
>While $10 mil looks
PiPress story references a $10 million city contribution (the limit after
the last stadium referendum) from Minneapolis in addition to a
stock-ownership plan, but doesn't quote anyone saying they support such a
contribution.
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/docs/head6.htm
While $10 mil looks small n
The issues mentioned below: Accountability. Representation.
Responsiveness. Citizen legislators. Short terms of service. Big money.
All occasioned by the question: How come our govt is so third rate?
Contrary to Kim Carlson, I think changing the system of elections IS the
way to make the change.
http://startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cache&sl
ug=minn17
(If the link breaks, go to http://startribune.com under headlines.)
David Brauer
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--- DeWayne Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The point of J. Ostrow post was that the nutrient
> content of
> Organic and "standard operating procedure" grown
> broccoli,
> potatoes, carrots is the same.
I think the point that is not being made very well is
that although the nutritional co
An earlier post was asking if the Minneapolis Public Schools used
Channel 1. I consulted with Coleen Kosloski, Media Services Director,
to be sure of my answer. She assures me that we do not have Channel 1 in
any schools. Allowing Channel 1 would violate Board policy designed to
protect students
"Mr. Kaplan asks for any reason not serve organic
foods in the Mpls School? How about COST as a major
reason . . . I have no idea what the actual food cost
is for MPS but I would venture to guess that there
isn't much room for increased costs." --Julie
Mattson Ostrow, MS, RD, LD; Windom Park
Julie's response did not address budgetary
concerns only, Andy. She mentioned that organic foods
are not inherently nutritionally inferior to the foods
currently being served to the MPLS student body
("inorganic" foods?). To whit:
"...As a dietitian, I may also address a common
misconception
Just want to let everyone know that my sisters names are: Suzanne, Elaine,
MaryJane and Jennifer. I got the call too last night about Michelle
McDonald. I pointed out to this already confused kid that I was one of the
four choices and that wasn't my name. Clearly the results of this poll can't
be
Andy
> It's a sad day when the nutrition of school children - already
> under fire for the fat and sugar content shoved down their throats
> - should take a back seat to budget - and by a nutritionist, no
> less. Help.
The point of J. Ostrow post was that the nutrient content of
Organic and "st
Ah, but, RT, you're in Minnesota now. No political criticism allowed: it's
too personal. It hurts people's feelings. :-(
Never never criticize performance. You cut to the quick too quickly.
All in all - no challenge will go down as anything but a personal attack.
Period. So. Give it up, RT. Go s
It's a sad day when the nutrition of school children - already under fire
for the fat and sugar content shoved down their throats - should take a back
seat to budget - and by a nutritionist, no less. Help.
If organic foods were the norm and not the exception in consumerland, the
prices would come
Dear Representative Walker:
I am appending you on this email discussion about the sodomy law on the
Minneapolis Issues mailing list.
My name is Eva Young and I've lived in Central for 17 years. I've never
met you. Congratulations on winning the election. I would like to
encourage you to int
I just want to clarify that while I have a series of policy differences with
the mayor, I have not said that she is not active in the 8th Ward.
The statement I made was that during the Sayles Belton administrtion airport
noise has increased significantly in the 8th Ward. This is a policy
differ
Yeah, and I heard they serve one HECK of a schnitzengrueben.
JBurns
Cleveland
>From: Ross Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [Mpls] Mpls. Schools & Organic Food
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:48:12 -0800 (PST)
>
>"[Last August] the Minneapolis City Council passed a
>resolutio
I also got the call. The phoner could not pronounce Sayles-Belton, which
led me to believe that this was not a group of campaign volunteers. That
led to the speculation of which candidate can pay for a poll. Her
Incumbency seemed to be the logical answer.
Joyce Riedesel
Longfellow
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Greetings RT, and MplsIssuesForum,
Others have responded to the specifics of
your attack on Mayor Sayles Belton. I just
wanted to share my differing perspective on
Sharon's presence in the 8th Ward in the last
several years. As District Chair of the 61st
Senate District, which includes all of the
I was contacted too. And as Dave suggested, I asked who was conducting the poll. The
caller responded "sharon"
Although it wasn't stated, I got the feeling they were contacting DFL delegates as
they asked whether or not I was planning to attend the DFL City Convention.
Dean Carlson
Ward 10 -
Speaking of polling, I saw a poll on TV last night--which as I recall said
69% said she was performing poorly as mayor. Not good.
I was looking for this poll on the Strib and Pioneer Press website, but
couldn't find it.
Did anyone else see that report? It was channel 4, 5 or 9.
The other
In answer to David's question, at the end of the poll they clearly
identified themselves as Sharon Sayles Belton's campaign pollster.
Relative to Sara's point, perhaps they weren't doing a push/pull poll or
trying to create confusion of the other candidates' names. But, if that is
the case, it i
Always, always, always endorse incumbents. There will never be an incumbent
labor does not endorse.
Andy
> From: "List Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:04:38 -0600
> To: "Mpls list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Mpls] AFL-CIO endorsements
>
> The Strib's Rochelle Ols
I got the call. The kid slearly identified herself as being from
blahblahblah research working for the campaign of Mayor Sharon Sayles
Belton and calling to ask 3 questions. Was I going to the
convention; what were my three biggest issues and who was I
supporting.
It was a straight up voter I
I got one of these calls too. I usually refuse to answer their questions
unless they promise to tell me who they're calling for at the end of the
call. I'd have to agree with Erik -- the construction of the questions
didn't allow for really expressing what the delegates biggest concerns are.
(Be
I've been called twice - couldn't answer the survey either time - but are we
sure it's Sayles Belton's operation? I believe Russell Peterson first put
this on the forum. Russell, how did you know?
It also sounds like they're polling DFL delegates, which would make sense
this time of year.
Can so
I got the call, too.
Isn't this just the normal (if duplicitous) technique of calling something a
"poll" which is actually an effort to identify pro and anti voters so that
the candidate can target efforts leading up to the DFL endorsing convention?
Dennis Schapiro
Linden Hills
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Over the past year or more, we've all heard about the precarious budgetary
situation in Minneapolis-- the deficit situation with internal services
accounts; the massive TIF subsidies to large business developments
(accompanied by no increased tax increment going to the general fund for
decades- if
I have not yet undergone this polling experience, BUT--
guess which mayoral candidate was the only one to contact me personally about my
recent, admittedly chump-change gripe about access to City Hall files, and to listen
(presumably with a straight face) to my thoughts and ideas about larger p
I don't understand how the Minneapolis Planning department can constantly
lament the declining population and profess to want to "grow the city" when
there aren't enough housing opportunities or adequate school curriculums and
teachers to deal with the poor and low income people and/or non-engl
I feel like I may be wearing out my welcome. I haven't been this
visible on the list before. However, this posting caught my eye and I
felt I had to respond.
Mr. Kaplan asks for any reason not serve organic foods in the Mpls
School? How about COST as a major reason. In my "real, non-
This shows the AFL-CIOs predictable dedication to unprogressive
candidates. It is hard to have sympathy for labor - or at least its
dead-head bosses - with such mindless lock-step endorsements.
Does endorsing Belton mean endorsing out-of-control cops? That's how I see
it. Presumably the AFL-CIO h
In addition, I believe the current housing policy with relation to
affordable units only applies to RENTAL housing...
JBurns
Cleveland
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>To: timothy connolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Minneapolis Issues List
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